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SWAT roll downtown ends peacefully

New Orleans police said members of the SWAT team were called to Canal Street early Monday morning after a man barricaded himself inside an apartment, threatening to kill himself.

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Updated: 6:17 PM CST Nov 25, 2014

SWAT roll downtown ends peacefully

New Orleans police said members of the SWAT team were called to Canal Street early Monday morning after a man barricaded himself inside an apartment, threatening to kill himself.

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Updated: 6:17 PM CST Nov 25, 2014

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WEBVTT THE DOWNTOWNAREA TODAY... WITH ONE MAN BEINGTAKEN INTO CUSTODY. POLICESAY 38--YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHEALFRED SURRENDERED TOPOLICE AFTER HOLDING HIMSELFHOSTAGE WITH A KNIFE. A WOMANWAS INSIDE THE HOME AND WAS ABLETO GET OUT... SHE TOLDPOLICE ALFRED THREW BLEACH ONHER AND THREATENED TOKILL HER. PORTIONS OF CANALSTREET WERE CLOSEDTHIS MORNING WHILE POLICE WEREAT THE SCENE. ALFREDWAS BOOKED WITH DOMESTIC ASSAULTAND BATTERY.

SWAT roll downtown ends peacefully

New Orleans police said members of the SWAT team were called to Canal Street early Monday morning after a man barricaded himself inside an apartment, threatening to kill himself.